FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL AO REAMER ATTACHMENT 350 RPM

MDR report key: 3802665 · Received February 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
8031000-2014-00091
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2014
Date of Event
January 29, 2014
Report Date
January 30, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A.
Product Code
GEY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE DEVICE HAS BEN RETURNED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ZIMMER UNIVERSAL ZO REAMER ATTACHMENT 350 RPM WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FITTING OF THE AO ATTACHMENT OF DIFFERENT REAMER WITHIN THE AO ADAPTER. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE DETACHMENT FORCE OF THE AO ATTACHMENT FROM THE ADAPTER WAS VERY LOW. THE REAMER DETACHES FROM THE MACHINE VERY EASILY AND OFTEN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED DURING SURGERY. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116748 UNIVERSAL AO REAMER ATTACHMENT 350 RPM UNIVERSAL AO REAMER ATTACHMENT 350 RPM GEY ZIMMER SURGICAL S.A. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1